StarshipBuilder's CR Galactica Build #2

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I think we've now pretty much covered it. My ventilated work booth pretty much solves all these problems for me. With just one fan on (i.e. half power) I can glue without wearing any sort of respirator and I can't smell a thing. The fumes are directed outside and well away from the shop.

Same goes for soldering. Normally, the solder smoke/fumes aim straight for my face no matter which way I move, now they go away from me. I can also paint using brushes as well as clean brushes in paint thinner without getting any of the fumes.

It's really great when applying putty as both the 2-part polyester stuff I use (recommended by the pros) and my air-dry lacquer-based touch-up putty are both rather nasty smelling and pretty toxic to breathe.

All this may be a bit of an "extreme" solution, sure, but it works great! Would I recommend this for everyone? Maybe not, as it was a lot of trouble and not a small expense to build. But, I use it nearly every day and it's become one of the most valuable pieces of equipment in my shop.